Kerry Sullivan
Summary
Compassionate Registered Practical Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in out and inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Practical Nurse/Medicine Unit
Hamilton Health Sciences - Juravinski Site
02.2024 - Current
- Contributed to a positive work environment by actively participating in team meetings and offering support to colleagues as needed.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, treatments administered, and observations made during shifts.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Ensured timely wound care for patients, reducing the risk of infection and promoting healing.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Tube feeding management including administration of supplements and medication.
RPN/Visiting Nurse
St. Joseph's Homecare
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Provided skilled nursing care for a diverse range of medical conditions including post-surgical recovery, chronic illness management, and end-of-life palliative care.
- Educated and supervised patients and family members regarding prevention strategies, self-care techniques and nursing care needs.
- Observed patient to chart and report changes in patient condition and adverse reactions to medications and treatments.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Practical Nursing Student
The Meadows Long-Term Care Home
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Wound dressings
- Giving report to oncoming shift
- Completed daily assessments and document in Point Click Care
- Participate in monthly meeting with resident's family
- Practice therapeutic communication with residents
- Delegate duties to PSW's and other support staff
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient
- Administered medications to 32 residents daily via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
Practical Nursing Student
St. Joseph's Hospital, Unit, RPN
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Wound dressings
- Giving report to oncoming shift
- Completed daily assessments and document in Point Click Care
- Participate in monthly meeting with resident's family
- Practice therapeutic communication with residents
- Delegate duties to PSW's and other support staff
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Instructed patients and family members on proper home care techniques to promote healing and recovery
- Handled specimen collection and prepared for transport to facilitate laboratory testing
- Assisted with patient ambulation and use of mobility assistance aids to reduce risks
- Documented and communicated patient information in EMR (Dovetale) system for accurate tracking
- Observed and reported any changes in patient condition to proactively address potential risks
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical and biometric information and provide physicians with data necessary to develop plans of care
- Educated patients on nutrition, disease prevention and post-discharge care to support overall wellness
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician
Practical Nursing Student
St. Peter's Hospital- Palliative Unit 3E
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Provided comfort measures to palliative clients.
- Giving report to oncoming shift
- Completed daily assessments and documentation in EMR (Epic)
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN
Patient Services Coordinator
Halton Healthcare Services
05.2013 - 02.2020
- Receiving time-sensitive referrals and requisitions while ensuring they are dealt with in the most efficient manner possible that is both beneficial to the patient as well as the organization
- Coordinating as well as ensuring that our numerous outpatient clinics run efficiently, effectively and maintain patient care as our top priority
- Receiving referrals from doctor's offices, Emergency Departments and other healthcare facilities, reviewing them and booking them appropriately
- These clinics include: Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic, all Cardiac Clinics, all Respiratory Clinics, Geriatric Clinic, Pre-op Clinic as well as our Transfusion and Phlebotomy Clinics
- Responding to inbound calls from patients and healthcare providers to provide any requested information and/or directing them to the appropriate person to do so-Logistically coordinating different outpatient clinics-Communicating with pharmacies regarding prescriptions-Conducting Outbound calls to coordinate appointments with patients and doctor's offices-Training/shadowing all new employees within our team
Admitting Coordinator
Halton Healthcare Services, Oakville
11.2009 - 07.2017
- Acting as a liaison between the Emergency Department and several other units within the hospital to coordinate patient placement in an appropriate bed in the most timely and efficient manner as possible -Communicating with various insurance companies on behalf of patients to obtain information about their coverage
- Registering, pre-registering and admitting patients from Emergency Room and other departments using Meditech as well as Urgent Mental Health Clinic, Pre-Op clinic, Echocardiograms and EEG's
- Interviewing inpatients and their loved ones to obtain secondary insurance information, their accommodation requests as well as ensuring that their demographic information is accurate
- Communicating with other healthcare facilities in order to organize and arrange repatriations within Canada as well as internationally as well as collecting secondary health insurance details.
MRI Bookings Clerk
Toronto East General Hospital
07.2005 - 07.2009
- Scheduling outpatient and inpatient MRI appointments on a priority basis as determined by the Radiologists using a coding system -Calling scheduled patients to confirm their appointment as well as verifying and obtaining patient's personal information-Through a series of questions, determining if there are any contradictions that would require further testing and arranging high priority patient bookings accordingly-Communicating with various units within the hospital to schedule and arrange inpatient MRI's and faxing MRI results to the appropriate physician(s)
Education
Practical Nursing
Mohawk College
Medical Administration
Flemming College
Emergency Telecommunications
Humber College
St. Martin's Secondary School
Skills
- Current certificate of registration from the CNO as an RPN in good standing
- Current BCLS certification
- Proficiency in EMR (Epic, Dovetale, POC, Citrix and Meditech)
- Current vulnerable sector police check
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Have valid driver's license and reliable vehicle
- Have updated Immunization Records, Clear criminal background check and vulnerable sector check upon hire
Timeline
Registered Practical Nurse/Medicine Unit
Hamilton Health Sciences - Juravinski Site
02.2024 - Current
RPN/Visiting Nurse
St. Joseph's Homecare
10.2023 - 01.2024
Practical Nursing Student
The Meadows Long-Term Care Home
01.2023 - 04.2023
Practical Nursing Student
St. Joseph's Hospital, Unit, RPN
09.2022 - 01.2023
Practical Nursing Student
St. Peter's Hospital- Palliative Unit 3E
04.2022 - 08.2022
Patient Services Coordinator
Halton Healthcare Services
05.2013 - 02.2020
Admitting Coordinator
Halton Healthcare Services, Oakville
11.2009 - 07.2017
MRI Bookings Clerk
Toronto East General Hospital
07.2005 - 07.2009
Practical Nursing
Mohawk College
Medical Administration
Flemming College
Emergency Telecommunications
Humber College
St. Martin's Secondary School
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